French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 08 to 14/07

Evening Update Friday 12th of July 2024

Deputy Clémentine Autain announced that she and other "purged" deputies of far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) have decided to form an association called "L'Après" (the after) to build a new political force and strengthen the Nouveau Front Populaire. Evening Update Friday 12th of July 2024 Read More

12/07/2024

French and Riviera News Friday 12th July 2024

Firefighters in Rouen, Normandy, have managed to extinguish a fire in the city’s world-famous gothic cathedral which broke out on Thursday lunchtime. French and Riviera News Friday 12th July 2024 Read More

12/07/2024

Evening Update Thursday 11th of July 2024

Far-left LFI leader Manon Aubry criticizes Emmanuel Macron for being in "total denial of reality" after he called for "republican forces" to form a strong majority, ignoring the Nouveau Front Populaire's success in the legislative elections. LFI deputy Mathilde Panot calls it a "democratic coup." Evening Update Thursday 11th of July 2024 Read More

11/07/2024

French and Riviera News Thursday 11th July 2024

French president Emmanuel Macron has called on political parties in France to “rise to the occasion and work together” to build a mainstream coalition with a solid majority after voters last Sunday returned a hung parliament with no obvious way forward for the government. French and Riviera News Thursday 11th July 2024 Read More

11/07/2024

Evening Update Wednesday 10th of July 2024

Jordan Bardella urged far-right Rassemblement National (RN) deputies to be "perfectly irreproachable" and promised a "self-examination" after disappointing election results. He stressed the need to enhance their project's credibility and maintain a flawless public image. Evening Update Wednesday 10th of July 2024 Read More

10/07/2024

French and Riviera News Wednesday 10th July 2024

Just two days after Le Pen’s far right party was held back by tactical voting in the final round of snap parliamentary elections, French investigators have opened an inquiry into the campaign finances of the far-right leader Marine Le Pen during her failed 2022 presidential election bid against Emmanuel Macron. French and Riviera News Wednesday 10th July 2024 Read More

10/07/2024

Evening Update Tuesday 9th of July 2024

Mathilde Panot, leader of far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI), has demanded that President Emmanuel Macron appoint a Prime Minister from the Nouveau Front Populaire, calling the current situation a "democratic anomaly" after Macron's party lost in recent elections. Evening Update Tuesday 9th of July 2024 Read More

09/07/2024

Carla Bruni summoned before a judge

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni has been summoned this Tuesday, July 9th, before a judge for possible indictment in the context of the Takieddine affair. Carla Bruni summoned before a judge  Read More

09/07/2024

Heatwave

Météo France has warned that temperatures will get close to 40 degrees this week rising sharply tomorrow and Thursday in both the Var and the Alpes Maritimes. Heatwave Read More

09/07/2024

French and Riviera News Tuesday 9th July 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron is under increasing pressure to address the French public amid concerns that a political deadlock will make the nation ungovernable. French and Riviera News Tuesday 9th July 2024 Read More

09/07/2024

Natural Disaster Alert for Drought in the Vaucluse Department

Following the summer 2023 drought; the prefect of Vaucluse has declared 43 communes in the department as being in a state of natural disaster because of soil drought and rehydration. Natural Disaster Alert for Drought in the Vaucluse Department Read More

08/07/2024

Carpentras and Pertuis Hospitals will be Temporarily Closed this Summer

The emergency departments of Carpentras and Pertuis hospitals will be temporarily closed this summer. Other hospitals in the Vaucluse region will continue to offer 24/7 emergency services.  Carpentras and Pertuis Hospitals will be Temporarily Closed this Summer Read More

08/07/2024

Evening Update Monday 8th of July 2024

With no party securing a majority in the parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was expected to resign. However, President Emmanuel Macron has requested Attal to remain in office to maintain stability in the country. Evening Update Monday 8th of July 2024 Read More

08/07/2024

French and Riviera News Monday 8th July 2024

France faces a hung parliament after surprise election results on Sunday. Defying many political observers ‘expectations France’s far-right National Rally failed to win a majority in the parliamentary elections. French and Riviera News Monday 8th July 2024 Read More

08/07/2024